PITTSFIELD, Mass. Apr. 6, 2016—Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. (HEC) has been awarded $7,500 from Berkshire Bank Foundation to support their educational initiatives and address the needs of low-income children in their care.

This donation directly supports annual fundraising events such as the Annual Fall Classic and the St. Patrick’s Reception whose proceeds provide long term support to the agency and the children and families it serves.

“The incredible support of local businesses and the community as a whole helps Hillcrest stay at the cutting edge of quality treatment of children and provide a safe and rewarding work experience for our 532 staff who live in Berkshire County. Organizations such as Berkshire Bank continue to amaze us each time they step up and help us help others”, said Hillcrest’s Director of Development and Community Relations, Tim Gallagher.

About Hillcrest Educational Foundation, Inc.:

A top area employer, Hillcrest Educational Foundation is a local, private not-for-profit parent company of three subsidiaries and one affiliate agency. They include:

Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. providing therapeutic treatment and special education to children and adolescents with unique psychological and learning needs in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and the Northeast. Their campuses include a day student academy, and autism program, and three residential schools.

Hillcrest Community Support Services offers a broad range of psychological services, counseling and evaluations for individuals, families and schools in Berkshire County through Hillcrest Community Support Services.

Hillcrest Dental Care, Inc. is a complete general family dentistry practice and the largest provider in Western Massachusetts of oral healthcare services to MassHealth recipients and special needs patients. Hillcrest Dental Care has two locations; one in Pittsfield, MA and one in North Adams, MA

Berkshire County Kids’ Place and Violence Prevention Center, Inc., an affiliate of Hillcrest, is a fully accredited Children’s Advocacy Center for child abuse victims and their non-offending family members located at 63 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA.

Hillcrest’s Administrative Offices are located at 788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201. More information is available at www.hillcrestec.org or by contacting Katrina Cardillo, kcardillo@hillcrestec.org or (413) 499-7924 x114. Hillcrest can also be found on Facebook.